Stitching on Burlap: A Painting & Sewing Experience for Children
One type of art skill that I haven’t been the best at consistently teaching in my classroom is sewing. I…
“Emily’s Blue Period” Art Project: Personal Collages
Personal Collages: 4th and 5th Grade We read the book Emily’s Blue Period, which is about a girl whose parents…
All About Me Collaborative Puzzle Pieces
You are part of the puzzle! Each student in my older grades (3-5) made a puzzle piece about themselves and…
Inspirational Quotes into Artworks
At the end of last year my students created some inspirational quote artworks using artistic lettering and their choice of…
3-D Bedroom Constructions and Perspective
This is an example of how teacher-directed projects (perspective and interior models) can include lot of student choice and opportunities…
Doodled Drawings, Collages and Sculptures
It’s summer time! This wrapped up my 10th year of teaching at my current school and 13 1/2 years teaching…
Earth Day Oil Pastel Drawings
For Earth Day, my 4th & 5th grade class drew endangered trees and birds using oil pastels. The entire lesson…
God’s Eyes Woven Wall Hanging
My 3rd and 4th grade class just finished making woven God’s Eyes (Ojos de Dios). Students chose yarn and wrapped…